PEMBROKE — The University of North Carolina at Pembroke will host a panel discussion, “The Assassination of John F. Kennedy, 60 Years Later,” at 4 p.m.
Students from Santa Maria High School's Chicano/Latino Studies and Mexican-American/Latino Literature courses attended "The River Bride", a play at the Pacific Conservatory Theatre on Mar. 2.
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Jackie Madrigal says her classroom decorations offer not only Latino literature and pop culture references but are also meant to be a welcoming place for diversity.
Textbooks have historically glossed over the contributions of nonwhite Americans. Now some teachers are trying to uplift Black and Latino voices.
Jackie Madrigal’s grandfather used to tell her stories about coming to Kansas City, Kansas, from a tiny town in Mexico, Tangancícuaro.
“This was like Mexican Revolution, coming up on the railroads, which brought a lot of Mexican immigrants to Argentine in particular,” said Madrigal, who teaches at Shawnee Mission North High School.